The Xenon light came back on by itself. I guess it was loose or something. I ran a scan and nothing is showing up and the warning light turned off by itself. hmmmm. Something must be up. I just don't want to have to buy a whole new lighting system....you think it is ok? any suggestions? thanks. It seems to be fine now.The Xenon light came back on by itself. I guess it was loose or something. I ran a scan and nothing is showing up and the warning light turned off by itself. hmmmm. Something must be up. I just don't want to have to buy a whole new lighting system....you think it is ok? any suggestions? thanks. It seems to be fine now.

Nothing special at all - just remove the back cover on the headlamp and you'll see inside that the bulbs are pinned in place with hinged metal wire clips. Release the clips and the bulbs should come right out.

It's possible that it just vibrated a little loose - your car wouldn't be the first that it has happened to. There's also the possibilty though that the ballast is starting to go bad (a rare case, but it does happen occasionally). If it does, the dealership will charge you a kidney for a new one (as much as $400 or more) but OEM replacement systems are available on eBay for a fraction of that, often including bulbs as well as ballasts. That'd be the way to go and you'd have another spare ballast in case another one went down, not to mention a pair of replacement bulbs as well.

It's possible that it just vibrated a little loose - your car wouldn't be the first that it has happened to. There's also the possibilty though that the ballast is starting to go bad (a rare case, but it does happen occasionally). If it does, the dealership will charge you a kidney for a new one (as much as $400 or more) but OEM replacement systems are available on eBay for a fraction of that, often including bulbs as well as ballasts. That'd be the way to go and you'd have another spare ballast in case another one went down, not to mention a pair of replacement bulbs as well.

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2. Find the back of the headlight and pull the metal wire clip that holds the back of the headlight cover toward the engine. Remove the cover.

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4. There is a retainer ring that holds the bulb in. Again, twist that until it comes loose. The bulb should come right out.

5, Put the new bulb in, noticing the notch is on top. Also, attach the retainer ring. It is marked "Top" to help orient it. Reattach the connector with a twist.